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8flood8
Apr 26, 2007, 11:52 PM
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el potrero chico
north american sport climbing mecca.
go see if you can onsite Time Wave Zero.
the 22nd pitch is a 12a that has never been onsighted.
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gamehendge
Apr 27, 2007, 12:02 AM
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Thailand. Safe, cheap, lots of routes, good food, nice people everywhere.
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unrooted
Apr 27, 2007, 3:41 AM
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If your looking at posh and sport, you definately need to hit up europe, there are bed and breakfasts everywhere. Also using the train system is super easy.
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curt
Apr 27, 2007, 3:53 AM
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wonder1978 wrote: I am a sport climber. I can/could climb mid range 5.12. The best sport climbing in my region is Rumney. My question is: If you were me and you had the chance to do one rockclimbing trip, only one (pretend you were going to die afterwards or something), where in the world would you go for two/three weeks?
You should go to the Gunks and at least sample real rock climbing before you die.
Curt
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overlord
Apr 27, 2007, 8:23 AM
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siruana and rodellar in spain.
verdon and ceuse in france.
frankenjura in germany.
all these areas have tons of routes.
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wonder1978
Apr 27, 2007, 12:41 PM
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Curt,
Despite part of my third post, which you obviously did not read. I did not mean to turn this thread into a sport vs trad debate.
I resent your use of the expression "real" rockclimbing to demean all the other styles of climbing. It's a childish comment and it sounds like trolling. I've been reading (and sometimes but rarely posting on) this forum for years, I've read you often: is that comment really your style?
For an answer: I do know the gunks. And I have climbed there. I think it's probably where I went for my second rockclimbing trip. Not much of a dream destination in my case, as I live a mere 5 hours away, so what your comment had to do with the original post I really don't know. And before you ask: I also know Poko, Cathedral Ledge, Canon, and the Daks, these are all in my backyard. I did years of your supposedly "real" rock climbing. Why did I stop? Oh right, right, the attitude, I was starting to tell people I knew better all the time, so I quit.
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blueeyedclimber
Apr 27, 2007, 12:57 PM
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wonder,
I went to Thailand 3 years ago for my honeymoon. In June. It was spectacular. We are planning to go back for our 5 year anniverssary. I was barely climbing 11's at the time and had more routes than I could handle. It is definitely a paradise. There are some areas which are better taken care of then others, but I never felt unsafe. As for venomous animals...I didn't see any. There are a lot of crabs, macaques, and geckos, though. The on season is the winter, but we climbed every day that we were there in June. It rained almost every day, but it usually lasted 5-10 minutes and then it was sunny again.
I have not been to El Portrero so I can't compare, but I vote for Railay, Thailand.
Josh
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yokese
Apr 28, 2007, 1:59 AM
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wonder1978 wrote: Thanks herbaltee, You're a bit reassuring. As for that part about it being cold in January in Spain, what do you mean by cold? I live in Montreal, Quebec. How cold can it actually get?
As a Spaniard who has lived in Montreal, I believe I can provide an accurate answer:
Not as cold as Montreal but definitely too cold to be called Paradise.
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The bright side?, for a "small" country (small between quotation marks because compared to Canada, Spain is a tiny country, despite of being one of the largest countries in Europe), Spain has a hugely diverse climate. You can climb in winter in many of the southern crags and in summer in the northern crags, just 5-8 driving hours apart. The list of superb crags is too long for this post.... have a look at:
http://www.escuelasdeescalada.com/
If you finally decide to go to Spain, throw me a PM and I'll try to up-date you about some nice areas to visit and some tips for the trip.
(This post was edited by yokese on Apr 30, 2007, 8:28 PM)
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curt
Apr 28, 2007, 6:52 AM
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wonder1978 wrote: Curt, Despite part of my third post, which you obviously did not read. I did not mean to turn this thread into a sport vs trad debate. I resent your use of the expression "real" rockclimbing to demean all the other styles of climbing. It's a childish comment and it sounds like trolling.
Sorry, I truly didn't mean to come across that way. Just for the record, I sincerely believe that putt-putt is a legitimate form of golf too.
Curt
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ninja_climber
Apr 28, 2007, 9:18 AM
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Ceause (sp?)
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Paklenica- Next to the beach, over 5,000 routes, brand new anchors and bolts. I'm going down this weekend to see the F*cking Huber Bros.!!
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wonder1978
Apr 28, 2007, 8:02 PM
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curt wrote: Sorry, I truly didn't mean to come across that way. Just for the record, I sincerely believe that putt-putt is a legitimate form of golf too. Curt
As a golfer, I should probably feel twice as pissed. But even I can appreciate a good sense of humor.
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rogue10186
Apr 30, 2007, 5:04 AM
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You might want to consider El Potrero durring your break in May. I've never been climbing there, but I've been in the area three summer in a row durring june. I went to Saltillo, which is about an hour's drive from there, for mission work. The temp was a little warm, but it was so dry that we didnt even notice it. I'd personally love to spend two or three weeks of next year's summer in EPC.
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zakadamsgt
Apr 30, 2007, 6:00 PM
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Steep southern sand stone...the furthur south you go, the better it feels
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